Muhammad VII of Tunisia

Muhammad VII of Tunisia (4 March 1881-1 September 1948) was the Bey of Tunisia from 1942 to 1943, succeeding Ahmad II of Tunisia and preceding Muhammad VIII of Tunisia.

Biography
Muhammad was born on 4 March 1881 of Turkish origin, and he was the son of Muhammad V of Tunisia. After his cousin Ahmad II of Tunisia died in 1942, he became the new Bey of Tunisia, and he attempted to overthrow the government of Vichy France and establish an independent state of Tunisia. Despite his opposition to the Axis Powers, he was overthrown by the Free French in 1943 after they accused him of being a Vichy collaborator, and he died in 1948.